Get to Know Us

We invite you to get to know the people, programs, and place that make The Valley School unique.

Throughout the year, we open our campus for both informal community events and for admissions events. For our drop-in events, no registration is required. For all other events, please register on Ravenna. For all in-person events, enter our campus through the Family Entrance on East Thomas Street, between 30th and 31st Avenues East.

Campus Tours and Q and A with School Leadership, Wednesdays from November through January, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Learning and Play at Valley, a Virtual Admissions Event, November 6, 2025, 12:00-12:45 p.m.

Join us for a webinar to hear from experts about learning, play, and childhood, themes at the heart of a Valley education.

Pediatrician Kathi Rosen and clinical psychologist Feliza Guidero will talk about school environments that benefit children and why The Valley School environment and approach to education are effective and important for children.

Head of School Shana Reiss de Reyes and Science Teacher and Outdoor Play and Learning Coordinator Katie-Rose Taulbee will share about the philosophy and practice of learning and play at Valley. There will be a Q and A session at the end of the presentation. This event will be recorded.

Register here or on Ravenna.

Preschool Playdate, Sunday, November 23, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

3, 4 and 5 year-olds and their families are invited to Valley for an informal playdate. Come play in our iconic rocket and other playground structures, dig in the sandbox, ride tricycles, make new friends, and meet our chickens. The Leadership Team will be on-hand to answer questions about Valley and the application process.

Enter through our family entrance on East Thomas Street, between 30th and 31st Avenues East.

Valley kids play outside rain or shine! If it's wet out, boots and rain gear will help make this a comfortable and fun event.

Let us know you'll join us by registering here.

Open House, Saturday, December 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.